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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play in the NFC South. This hub brings together the club’s official roster, player profiles, and related coverage.

The roster at a glance

The source lists 74 active, practice-squad, and reserve-list entries after released and transferred entries are excluded; 54 carry its ACT designation. An active-roster label is not a guarantee that a player will dress for a particular game.

Every player row below links to an individual profile and preserves the NFL’s status code. The roster was checked on September 20, 2026. It is a dated roster snapshot, not a game-day inactive report.

The TB roster

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT

Week 4 · All recorded roster entries appear. Select a linked name to open the player profile.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Season 2026
PlayerNo.PositionRoster status
A'Shawn Robinson91DLActive roster
Al-Quadin Muhammad97LBActive roster
Alex Anzalone34LBActive roster
Anthony Nelson98LBActive roster
Antoine Winfield Jr.31DBActive roster
Ayden Garnes24DBActive roster
Baker Mayfield6QBActive roster
Bauer Sharp84TEActive roster
Ben Bredeson68OLActive roster
Ben Scott66OLPractice squad
Benjamin Chukwuma70OLActive roster
Benjamin Morrison21DBActive roster
Billy Schrauth75OLActive roster
Brett Rypien16QBPractice squad
Bucky Irving7RBActive roster
CJ Dippre82TEPractice squad
Cade Otton88TEActive roster
Caden Fordham46LBActive roster
Calijah Kancey94DLActive roster
Chase McLaughlin4KActive roster
Chris Godwin Jr.14WRActive roster
Christian Rozeboom52LBActive roster
Cody Mauch69OLActive roster
Dan Feeney65OLActive roster
David Sills80WRReserve list (unspecified)
David Walker51LBActive roster
DeMonte Capehart90DLActive roster
Dean Patterson IV81WRPractice squad
Easton Stick16QBActive roster
Elijah Roberts95DLActive roster
Elijah Simmons92DLActive roster
Emeka Egbuka2WRActive roster
Eric Rivers Jr.83WRPractice squad
Evan Deckers86LSActive roster
Garrett Greene85WRPractice squad
Graham Barton62OLActive roster
Henry Lutovsky61OLPractice squad
Ifeatu Melifonwu5DBActive roster
JJ Roberts36DBPractice squad
Jacob Parrish25DBActive roster
Jalen McMillan11WRReserve list (unspecified)
Jalon Daniels10QBActive roster
Javin Wright48LBPractice squad
Jayson Jones93DLPractice squad
Josh Hayes32DBReserve list (unspecified)
Josh Williams18RBPractice squad
Josiah Trotter45LBActive roster
Justin Skule77OLActive roster
Kameron Johnson19WRActive roster
Keionte Scott22DBActive roster
Kenny Gainwell1RBActive roster
Kevin Knowles38DBActive roster
Ko Kieft41TEActive roster
Luke Goedeke67OLActive roster
Luke Haggard72OLActive roster
Miles Killebrew29DBActive roster
Mohamed Kamara59LBReserve list (unspecified)
Paul Rubelt76OLPractice squad
Payne Durham87TEActive roster
Rakeem Nunez-Roches56DLActive roster
Riley Dixon9PActive roster
Rueben Bain Jr.3LBActive roster
Sean Murphy-Bunting26DBPractice squad
Sean Tucker44RBActive roster
Silas Walters33DBPractice squad
SirVocea Dennis8LBActive roster
Ted Hurst III17WRActive roster
Tez Johnson15WRActive roster
Tristan Wirfs78OLActive roster
Tykee Smith23DBActive roster
Vita Vea50DLActive roster
Yasir Holmes57LBPractice squad
Yaya Diaby0LBActive roster
Zyon McCollum27DBActive roster

Roster membership reflects the dated report shown above. A generic reserve code is not relabeled injured reserve. Roster status does not establish game-day eligibility.

2026 draft selections

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2026 recorded selections
OverallPlayerRoundDrafting teamPositionFinal college
15Rueben Bain1TAMDEMiami (FL)
46Josiah Trotter2TAMLBMissouri
84Ted Hurst3TAMWRGeorgia St.
116Keionte Scott4TAMCBMiami (FL)
155DeMonte Capehart5TAMDTClemson
160Billy Schrauth5TAMGNotre Dame
185Bauer Sharp6TAMTELSU

Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.

Depth chart

Refreshed every 6 hours

Listed order for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, observed .

Players are shown in listed order within each formation. Multiple players can fill a position on the field; rank alone does not confirm a starter, current roster status or game-day availability.

Base 3-4 D

Left Defensive End

  1. Calijah Kancey
  2. Elijah Roberts

Nose Tackle

  1. Vita Vea
  2. Elijah Simmons
  3. Rakeem Nunez-Roches

Right Defensive End

  1. A'Shawn Robinson
  2. DeMonte Capehart

Weakside Linebacker

  1. Rueben Bain Jr.
  2. Al-Quadin Muhammad
  3. Mohamed Kamara

Left Inside Linebacker

  1. Alex Anzalone
  2. Christian Rozeboom

Right Inside Linebacker

  1. Josiah Trotter
  2. SirVocea Dennis

Strongside Linebacker

  1. Yaya Diaby
  2. Anthony Nelson
  3. David Walker

Left Cornerback

  1. Zyon McCollum
  2. Kevin Knowles

Strong Safety

  1. Tykee Smith
  2. Miles Killebrew

Free Safety

  1. Antoine Winfield Jr.
  2. Ifeatu Melifonwu

Right Cornerback

  1. Benjamin Morrison
  2. Ayden Garnes
  3. Josh Hayes

Nickel Back

  1. Jacob Parrish
  2. Keionte Scott
Special Teams

Place Kicker

  1. Chase McLaughlin

Punter

  1. Riley Dixon

Holder

  1. Riley Dixon

Punt Returner

  1. Kameron Johnson
  2. Tez Johnson

Kick Returner

  1. Kameron Johnson
  2. Sean Tucker
  3. Kenny Gainwell

Long Snapper

  1. Evan Deckers
3WR 1TE

Wide Receiver

  1. Emeka Egbuka
  2. Chris Godwin Jr.
  3. Ted Hurst III
  4. Tez Johnson
  5. Kameron Johnson
  6. David Sills V
  7. Jalen McMillan

Left Tackle

  1. Tristan Wirfs
  2. Benjamin Chukwuma

Left Guard

  1. Ben Bredeson
  2. Billy Schrauth

Center

  1. Graham Barton
  2. Dan Feeney

Right Guard

  1. Cody Mauch
  2. Dan Feeney
  3. Luke Haggard

Right Tackle

  1. Luke Goedeke
  2. Justin Skule

Quarterback

  1. Baker Mayfield
  2. Jalon Daniels

Tight End

  1. Cade Otton
  2. Payne Durham
  3. Ko Kieft
  4. Bauer Sharp

Running Back

  1. Bucky Irving
  2. Kenny Gainwell
  3. Sean Tucker

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:18 pm EDT.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at a glance

Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, FL · Grass · Open air

Head coach: Todd Bowles

9 seasons of NFL head-coaching experience · Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Season projection

6.6–10.4

Projected record · 13.6% to win the division · 42.6% to win this week

Model estimate, not a WHYNFL prediction.

Checked Oct 10, 2026. Stadium details are withheld where our records do not match the current home venue.

Next game · Week 4
vs Green Bay Packers · Raymond James Stadium
Matchup preview

Last game W 24–16 @ DAL · Buccaneers beat Cowboys 24–16: Bucky Irving runs for 165 yards

In the hunt: 15th in the NFC if the season ended today, after Week 5. Full playoff picture

2026 schedule & results Bye: Week 10

Full schedule
Season schedule and results
WeekDateOpponentResultRecord
1Sun, Sep 13@ Cincinnati Bengals L 27–33 · Week 1 at Cincinnati Bengals0–1
2Sun, Sep 20vs Cleveland Browns L 19–23 · Week 2 vs Cleveland Browns0–2
3Sun, Sep 27vs Minnesota Vikings L 16–23 · Week 3 vs Minnesota Vikings0–3
4Sun, Oct 4vs Green Bay Packers 1:00 pm EDT · Week 4 vs Green Bay Packers—
5Thu, Oct 8@ Dallas Cowboys W 24–16 · Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys1–3
6Sun, Oct 18vs Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 pm EDT · Week 6 vs Pittsburgh Steelers—
7Sun, Oct 25@ Carolina Panthers 1:00 pm EDT · Week 7 at Carolina Panthers—
8Sun, Nov 1vs Atlanta Falcons 1:00 pm EST · Week 8 vs Atlanta Falcons—
9Sun, Nov 8@ Chicago Bears 8:20 pm EST · Week 9 at Chicago Bears—
11Sun, Nov 22@ Detroit Lions 1:00 pm EST · Week 11 at Detroit Lions—
12Mon, Nov 30vs Carolina Panthers 8:15 pm EST · Week 12 vs Carolina Panthers—
13Sun, Dec 6vs Los Angeles Chargers 1:00 pm EST · Week 13 vs Los Angeles Chargers—
14Sun, Dec 13@ Baltimore Ravens 1:00 pm EST · Week 14 at Baltimore Ravens—
15Sun, Dec 20vs New Orleans Saints 1:00 pm EST · Week 15 vs New Orleans Saints—
16TBD@ Atlanta Falcons Scheduled · Week 16 at Atlanta Falcons—
17TBDvs Los Angeles Rams Scheduled · Week 17 vs Los Angeles Rams—
18TBD@ New Orleans Saints Scheduled · Week 18 at New Orleans Saints—

Strength of schedule Played .643 (8th hardest) · Remaining .400 (31st hardest) · Remaining by 2025 records .518 (11th hardest) All 32 schedules

WHYNFL Power Index

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:47 pm EDT
No. 21▲ 5of 32 · 2026 through Week 5 · Index 44.1

See all 32 teams and the method

Where they rank

Team stats

2026 regular season. 1st = best (most yards and points; fewest points allowed, turnovers and sacks). Ties share a rank. Each value shows its own window: points count every final, while yardage, turnovers and sacks come from box scores, which can trail by a game.

Team statistics

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · 4 games counted

Passing

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Pass attemptsCompletionsCompletion percentageYards per pass attemptInterceptions thrownYards lost to sacksPassing yardsSacks allowedNet passing yards
1248064.56.537180414733

Rushing

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Rush attemptsYards per rushRushing yards
1055.0524

Offense

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Offense · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Points per gameYards per gameNet total yards
21.5314.31,257

Ball security

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Ball security · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Turnovers lostFumbles lost
74

Penalties

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Penalties · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Penalties (reported count)Penalty yards
36274

Only available categories appear. Sacks allowed are not defensive sacks. Totals are not converted to per-game rates when games played are unknown. Compare team statistics

Plays & drives across covered games

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

Play and drive totals cover 49 completed games across 32 teams. Games counted can differ by team. Rates use summed outcomes and opportunities; no minimum attempts apply. A missing value in any counted game withholds that metric. These are dated covered-game figures, not a complete season.

2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 3 games counted

First downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · First downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
1st downs
45

Third downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Third downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
3rd %MadeAtt
32.61443

Fourth downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Fourth downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
4th %MadeAtt
0.003

Inside-20 drives

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Inside-20 drives · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
TD %TDDrives
30.0310

Time of possession

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Time of possession · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
Total timeTime/gameShare %
90:1030:0350.1
3 included games

First downs count the play record's total flags, including recorded penalty awards; they can differ from drive summaries. Conversion attempts use recorded converted and failed down flags, including flagged kneels. Nullified downs, punts and field goals are not inferred attempts.

Inside-20 drives have a recorded down starting closer than 20 yards from the opponent's goal line. Reaching only the 20 is excluded. Only touchdowns for the possessing team on those drives count. This definition is not an official league red-zone ranking.

Possession includes overtime. Time is minutes:seconds; per-game time is rounded to the nearest second. Possession share divides the team's recorded seconds by the full elapsed time of its counted games, including overtime. Rates use summed opportunities and zero opportunities have no percentage. Equal displayed values share a rank; rankings describe only the matching supplied teams. — = not supplied.

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Division standings

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:47 pm EDT
NFC South · 2026 regular season
TeamW–L–TPCTPFPANet pointsHomeAwayDivisionDiv PCTConferenceConf PCTNon-confStreakLast five
Carolina Panthers1–2–00.33389836 0–1–01–1–01–0–01.0001–1–00.5000–1–01L1–2–0
Atlanta Falcons1–2–00.3335168-17 0–1–01–1–00–1–00.0001–1–00.5000–1–01W1–2–0
New Orleans Saints1–2–00.3338183-2 0–1–01–1–00–0–00.0000–1–00.0001–1–01L1–2–0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1–3–00.2508695-9 0–2–01–1–00–0–00.0001–1–00.5000–2–01W1–3–0

Through Week 5. Records from final scores; division order applies the NFL tiebreakers. Browse NFC South standings

Season by season since 1999

209–232 in the regular season · 11 playoff appearances · 2 Super Bowl titles

Home
116–109 .516
Road
100–129 .437
Night games
19–33 .365
One-score games
106–136 .438
Overtime
11–19 .367
December
52–67 .437
Playoffs
10–9 .526

Biggest wins

  1. W 41–0 vs CHI 2000 · Week 2 series: TB vs CHI
  2. W 47–7 @ DET 2020 · Week 16 series: TB vs DET
  3. W 38–3 vs CHI 2021 · Week 7 series: TB vs CHI

Worst losses

  1. L 3–48 @ SF 2011 · Week 5 series: TB vs SF
  2. L 0–45 @ LV 1999 · Week 15 series: TB vs LV
  3. L 14–56 @ ATL 2014 · Week 3 series: TB vs ATL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers season-by-season record since 1999
SeasonRecordWin %PointsDiffExpected WPostseason
2026 in progress1–3.25086–95-91.8 −0.8—
20258–9.471380–411-317.7 +0.3—
202410–7.588502–385+11711.1 −1.1Lost Wild Card 20–23 vs WAS
20239–8.529348–325+239.2 −0.2Lost Divisional round 23–31 vs DET
20228–9.471313–358-457.2 +0.8Lost Wild Card 14–31 vs DAL
202113–4.765511–353+15812.0 +1.0Lost Divisional round 27–30 vs LAR
202011–5.688492–355+13710.9 +0.1Won Super Bowl 31–9 vs KC
20197–9.438458–449+98.2 −1.2—
20185–11.313396–464-686.5 −1.5—
20175–11.313335–382-476.8 −1.8—
20169–7.563354–369-157.6 +1.4—
20156–10.375342–417-756.2 −0.2—
20142–14.125277–410-1334.5 −2.5—
20134–12.250288–389-1015.3 −1.3—
20127–9.438389–394-57.9 −0.9—
20114–12.250287–494-2073.5 +0.5—
201010–6.625341–318+238.7 +1.3—
20093–13.188244–400-1563.8 −0.8—
20089–7.563361–323+389.0 0.0—
20079–7.563334–270+6410.0 −1.0Lost Wild Card 14–24 vs NYG
20064–12.250211–353-1423.6 +0.4—
200511–5.688300–274+268.9 +2.1Lost Wild Card 10–17 vs WAS
20045–11.313301–304-37.9 −2.9—
20037–9.438301–264+379.2 −2.2—
200212–4.750346–196+15012.7 −0.7Won Super Bowl 48–21 vs LV
20019–7.563324–280+449.4 −0.4Lost Wild Card 9–31 vs PHI
200010–6.625388–269+11911.3 −1.3Lost Wild Card 3–21 vs PHI
199911–5.688270–235+359.3 +1.7Lost Conference championship 6–11 vs LAR

Regular-season record and points; postseason shows how each run ended. Expected W is the win total implied by points scored and allowed (Pythagorean expectation, exponent 2.37); the small figure is actual minus expected, where +1 or more suggests close-game luck. From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999, counted by franchise (Raiders include Oakland, Chargers San Diego, Rams St. Louis). Splits cover the regular season and playoffs: night games kick off at 7 pm Eastern or later (games without a listed kickoff are left out), and one-score games are decided by 8 points or fewer.

Games, player statistics and availability

Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.

Available games

Browse schedule & results

Player statistics for roster members

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT
Player statistics
PlayerPosPass YdsPass TDRush YdsRec Yds
Baker MayfieldQB615265—
Bucky IrvingRB——34571
Kenny GainwellRB——3932
Chris Godwin Jr.WR——18148
Tez JohnsonWR——-4121
Emeka EgbukaWR——11179
Cade OttonTE———145
Josiah TrotterRILB————

Players are grouped by the separately dated roster. These figures are not team-specific statistical splits. Games played are shown only when available.

Availability reports

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:31 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 11:18 am EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · LG

Billy Schrauth

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-08-31

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 5:46 pm EDT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · RDE

DeMonte Capehart

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-30

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 30, 2026, 10:34 am EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 8, 2026, 4:42 pm EDT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · RG

Luke Haggard

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-01

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 11:50 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 6:48 pm EDT

Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports

Transactions

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:31 pm EDT
Practice-squad elevation

Easton Stick

Easton Stick: Elevated from the practice squad for a game (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 pm EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:31 pm EDT

Link to this move
Reserve-list placement

Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan: Placed on injured reserve (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Sep 30, 2026, 10:39 am EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:31 pm EDT

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